Table games and related methods

Abstract

A gaming table in which the outcome of the game is determined manually, and in which players place bets electronically and wins or losses are calculated electronically. The gaming system is applicable to any suitable game including roulette.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A gaming system, comprising:
 at least one processor; 
 a random outcome apparatus for a table game configured to initiate a random game outcome; 
 a plurality of player terminals, each player terminal including a player user interface comprising a display to permit a player to select at least one possible result associated with a random game outcome and to receive at least one wager from the player on the at least one selected possible result; 
 a dealer terminal operably coupled to the at least one processor and including a dealer user interface, the dealer user interface configured to enable a dealer to directly credit a player terminal after receipt by the dealer from the player of payment for wagering from a player associated with the respective player terminal; 
 the at least one processor programmed to: 
 provide player terminals of the plurality with a graphical indication of a time remaining in a same time limit for placement of wagers before commencement of game play, the graphical indication comprising a graphically changeable, non-numeric indication of the time remaining until completion of the same time limit and configured for substantially continuous visible representation of changes in the time remaining on the displays of the player terminals; 
 determine winning wagers corresponding to at least one result associated with a random game outcome; 
 credit winning proceeds for display at player terminals associated with the winning wagers; and 
 automatically poll each player terminal for wager details and balances upon the completion of the time limit for placement of wagers, 
 wherein the dealer terminal is configured to enable the dealer to debit a player account so as to pay out by the dealer directly to the player in physical form, upon request by the player, a remaining credit balance associated with a player terminal in use by the player.